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Lauren McCauley, staff writer

Lauren McCauley is a staff writer for Common Dreams.

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NewsTuesday, March 31, 2015 - 3:15pmPresident Obama Grants Clemency to 22 Drug OffendersU.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday granted clemency to 22 individuals serving "outdated" drug sentences. "Had they been sentenced under current laws and policies, many of these individuals would have already served their time and paid their debt to society," White House counsel Neil Eggleston...Read more

NewsTuesday, March 31, 2015 - 10:45amUS Climate Plan 'Treats the Wound But Does Not Stop the Bleeding'With bold language and take-charge rhetoric, the White House on Tuesday unveiled its plan to cut U.S. carbon emissions by roughly one third over the next decade, a goal that environmentalists say is commendable but is not enough to keep global warming beneath the critical 2°C threshold. Submitted...Read more

NewsMonday, March 30, 2015 - 2:00pmGMO Seed Theft Equals National Security Threat, Argues GovernmentIn what defense attorneys are calling a "breathtaking and unprecedented" abuse of power, a top secret government court has authorized the surveillance of two Chinese nationals accused of stealing genetically modified (GM) seed technology from biotech giants DuPont Pioneer and Monsanto, according to...Read more

NewsSunday, March 29, 2015 - 11:15amBombs Continue to Fall On Yemen As Arab States Announce New Military ForceThe attack on Yemen will continue until Shiite Houthi rebels in that country "withdraw and surrender their weapons," a coalition of Arab leaders announced Sunday at the conclusion of the Arab League Summit, held in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh this weekend. Leaders of the 14 member...Read more

NewsSaturday, March 28, 2015 - 10:15amCalls for Diplomacy Unheeded as Saudi-Led Assault Pummels YemenCalls for peace and diplomacy in Yemen continue to fall on deaf ears as a Saudi-led coalition launched heavy airstrikes on the impoverished nation Friday evening. United Nations officials and other foreign diplomats are fleeing Yemen on Saturday after war planes pummeled the capital Sanaa...Read more

NewsWednesday, March 25, 2015 - 3:30pm'Monsanto's Dream': Pro-GMO DARK Act Comes to CongressThe battle over genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, reached the U.S. capital on Wednesday when news broke that Kansas Republican Rep. Mike Pompeo will reintroduce a bill that blocks states from requiring GMO labeling. The legislation , dubbed by critics the Deny Americans the Right-to-Know or...Read more